Glad I missed the first period
- thepuckhog

Me too.

Discouraging first period. I'm usually an optimist but...

I was baffled by the penalty call on Carter.

Moderately sustained pressure? No way...

there we go!

Nice. And the right two guys to be on the goal, too.

I was just typing this: I'd like to see Elias back with Parise and Kovalchuk. Yeah I know Elias is bad on draws, and yeah, that causes an imbalance on the other lines. But that line sizzled together. Then Parise scored.

there we go!
- dmarsden2988

That location is pretty hilarious. I wonder where that Leaf fan is who bookmarked my post months ago about the Leafs finishing lower than the Devils and missing the playoffs.

I know they scored, but maybe its time for DeBoer to consider breaking up Parise and Kovalchuk. I know why he hasn't, but personally, he should consider it.

That and it seems like the Zubrus-Henrique-Sykora line that finishes off every PP has a lot of chemistry too.

Sweet hit by Poni.

JJ looks really good.

It seems like he is having the Zharkov-effect.

Sweet hit by Poni.
- ElvisLemieux

Hurt his right knee on the hit. Chico said it and during the replay you can see him flexing his right knee when the puck was covered up.

We were all over them.

Then our fourth spends a minute and a half in our own zone.

We were all over them.

Then our fourth spends a minute and a half in our own zone.
- _Zippy_

They need to play the fourth line less. They get hemmed in every single game.

JJ looks really good.

It seems like he is having the Zharkov-effect.
- _Zippy_

I'm confused as to your recent use of Zharkov analogies. He wasn't really all that effective. Not trying to start an in-game argument though. It can wait till tomorrow if necessary.

Why the (frank) are they doubleshifting Zubrus?

Put Bernier on the third line instead.

I'm confused as to your recent use of Zharkov analogies. He wasn't really all that effective. Not trying to start an in-game argument though. It can wait till tomorrow if necessary.
- ElvisLemieux

I mean as in he can't buy a goal. He's playing well and he's got the speed and he's doing everything, just can't find a way to score.

oh yeah elias

I mean as in he can't buy a goal. He's playing well and he's got the speed and he's doing everything, just can't find a way to score.
- _Zippy_

Ah, yes. That makes sense now.

ELIAS! Won the draw to boot.

Great strategy.

After tying the game, put the fourth line out.

clarkson goal wooooo

I was going to say, if that's not interference that I don't know what is.

I was going to say, if that's not interference that I don't know what is.
- _Zippy_

zidlicky has made our PP look better organized, just need to shoot a little more

zidlicky has made our PP look better organized, just need to shoot a little more
- dmarsden2988

He's a lot more offensively adequate then Foster. Foster just offered the shot and was good at setting up Kovalchuk. However, now, Zidlicky is almost like another forward out there. His offensive abilities with his passes and stuff is far more superior than anything Foster brought. When Zidlicky threaded that pass through the PK across to Elias, I was like WOW.

Don't think you can get any luckier than that.